Tyler Oakley Quotes

I never really said I want to be a role model. But then when it happened I was so down for it.

I try to be myself and, of course, be a good role model. I don't really find it hard, but you think about what you do and that other people look up to you.

The President is the ultimate role model.

Whether you want to or not, you do serve as a role model. People will always put more faith in baseball players than anyone else.

I think that a leader is someone that needs to make an impact on, off the cricket field and in their lives as well.

I honestly do feel that I am a role model for young people.

The first time someone called me a role model, I remember thinking, 'What does that mean?' But I feel aware of it when I'm reading scripts.

Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power.

I don't think of myself as a role model, but I can see that I am.

I believe in the power of intention to change the landscape of our society - and it is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action. Jamey Rodemeyer's life changed mine.

We sometimes think that being a celebrity is the same as being a role model. But a role model is actually someone you can touch, talk to and dream with.

Even if I never registered my YouTube channel with the intention of being a role model, if I am that for somebody, I can't help it. So I need to be conscious of it and realize that influence can be used for good or bad, and just try to do my best.

I never really thought about being a role model. I started really young, so at 10 years old, I was still very much the person who needed role models. I wasn't really prepared to be one, but it's always something that I've taken very seriously.

Being a leader doesn't mean you created something or you did something great in the past or some other person has given you any kind of authority.

I don't think you should do things in your personal life differently because you're a role model.

I know that I'll end up being a role model for many, many people out there for all kinds of reasons.

I understand that I'm a role model.

If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about.

I don't think of myself as a role model.

I try to be real positive because I know I'm being listened to, and I have a responsibility.

Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power. And I try to model that in all of my interactions.

I have carried the burden of being a role model for some time. And that's great. The body of work I've done has afforded me that opportunity.

With fame comes opportunity, but in my opinion, it also includes responsibility - to advocate and share, to focus less on glass slippers and more on pushing through glass ceilings and, if I'm lucky enough, then to inspire.

The best thing about being on YouTube is being given a voice to inspire people and share my experiences.

I am not about glamour, fame and all that comes with it, so now that people know me so much, I think I have a responsibility to give them back and set a good example.